New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
April 24, 2022

1. Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
by Susan Cain

The author of Quiet suggests ways to embrace loss and suffering within ourselves and others.
2. Recessional: The Death of Free Speech and the Cost of a Free Lunch
by David Mamet

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright lambastes liberal politics, cancel culture and other things he finds objectionalble.
3. Nowhere for Very Long: The Unexpected Road to an Unconventional Life
by Brianna Madia

A woman and her companions travel the deserts of the American West in an orange van.
4. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
by Dave Grohl

A memoir by the musician known for his work with Foo Fighters and Nirvana.
5. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
by Michelle Zauner

The daughter of a Korean mother and Jewish-American father, and leader of the indie rock project Japanese Breakfast, describes creating her own identity after losing her mother to cancer.
6. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake Silverstein (editors)

Viewing America's entanglement with slavery and its legacy, in essays adapted and expanded from The New York Times Magazine.
7. Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945
by Richard Overy

A reassessment of World War II as the "last imperial war" and a call for a more global perspective on the war.
8. One Damn Thing After Another: Memoirs of an Attorney General
by William P. Barr

The former attorney general for George H.W. Bush and Donald Trump gives his account of those two tenures.
9. Will
by Will Smith with Mark Manson

The actor, producer and musician tells his life story and lessons he learned along the way.
10. From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life
by Arthur C. Brooks

A columnist for The Atlantic espouses ways to shift priorities and habits to overcome waning abilities in later life.
10. Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas
by Jennifer Raff

Using genetic data, an anthropologist traces the lineage of the first people to populate the Americas and the routes that they took.
12. Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II
by Alex Kershaw

The story of four soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their service during World War II.
13. The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health
by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The anti-vaccine advocate gives his take on the chief medical advisor to the president.
14. The Great Reset: Joe Biden and the Rise of 21st Century Fascism
by Glenn Beck with Justin Haskins

The syndicated radio host portrays what he sees as a conspiracy to shift economic and social power.
15. What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey

An approach to dealing with trauma that shifts an essential question used to investigate it.
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A version of this list appears in the April 24, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 9, 2022.